General labourer – farm

CRC Farms Limited

$15.00 hourly for 50 to 60 hours per week

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Cleaning crop
  • Clipping
  • Deleafing
  • Grading
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Lowering
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Suckering
  • Tying
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Pot and re-pot plants
  • Plant bulbs and seeds
  • Mix and prepare soils
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Clean work area

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Vegetables

Type of Crops

  • Cauliflowers
  • Cucumbers
  • Melons
  • Strawberries
  • Tomatoes
  • Greenhouse tomatoes
  • Greenhouse vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload

Weight handling

  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

To apply for this job email your details to hr@sunritegreenhouses.com

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.
  • If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.



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